People say that the National Guard is over 300 years old. That’s half true. The National Guard as we know it has only been around for 103 years. The State Militia system, which the Guard grew out of, predates the founding of the USA, and was originally a bulwark against a standing army, which is always a threat to liberty. In this episode we discuss the origins of the Guard, it’s transformation into something it was never meant to be, the Second Amendment, and what it has to do with the Militias. This may be an obscure piece of history, but it’s implications for lasting liberty are enormous. Learn why on the Statist Quo!